英语词汇“bird colonel”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

bird colonel

noun informal

A full colonel.A peer, on the other hand, who commanded a squad of street cleaners in New York City (hence a public employee), went to Leavenworth and became a bird colonel, and for all I know, maybe a general officer....

Seasoned bird colonels and second lieutenants who knew less than the students they tutored variously served as superintendents.
A little more discipline in thought would be appropriate before we castigate the bird colonels and stars.

Origin

Mid 20th century; from the silver eagle indicating the rank of full colonel.

单词	bird colonel
释义	bird colonel noun informal A full colonel.A peer, on the other hand, who commanded a squad of street cleaners in New York City (hence a public employee), went to Leavenworth and became a bird colonel, and for all I know, maybe a general officer.... Seasoned bird colonels and second lieutenants who knew less than the students they tutored variously served as superintendents. A little more discipline in thought would be appropriate before we castigate the bird colonels and stars. Origin Mid 20th century; from the silver eagle indicating the rank of full colonel.
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